Hypochaeris robertia

Hypochaeris robertia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Cichorieae
Genus: Hypochaeris
Species: H. robertia
Binomial name
Hypochaeris robertia
(Sch.Bip.) Fiori 1910
Synonyms[1]
  • Achyrophorus robertia Sch.Bip. 1845
  • Hypochaeris taraxacoides (Loisel.) O.Hoffm.
  • Robertia taraxacoides (Loisel.) DC.
  • Seriola taraxacoides Loisel.
  • Seriola uniflora Biv.

Hypochaeris robertia is a Mediterranean species of plants in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family. It grows in the central Mediterranean (Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Italy and North Africa) at elevations of 300-2700 meters above sea level. It flowers from spring to autumn. Each flower head is 18-22 mm in diameter.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List, Hypochaeris robertia (Sch.Bip.) Fiori
  2. ↑ La flore endémique de la Corse, Jacques Gamisans & Jean Francois Marzocchi, Edisud, 1996, ISBN 2-85744-777-9
  3. ↑ P.L. Nimis, S. Martellos, A. Moro, N. Agostini, V. Gonnelli, M. Sirotti, D. Viciani. Portale alla Flora del Parque Nazionale Delle Foresti Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, e Campigna in Italian with numerous photos
  4. ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Costolina appenninica, Hypochaeris robertia (Sch. Bip.) Fiori includes photos and European distribution map
Hypochaeris robertia from Supramonte mountains in Sardinia.
Hypochaeris robertia
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